Reading rank 472
Animal Locomotion, or Walking, Swimming, and Flying, with a Dissertation on Aeronautics
, subject: Animal movement and the mechanics of flight, 1873
Pettigrew studies flight as it exists in nature, and this account fired Wilbur Wright's passion for the flight problem.
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About the book
Published in 1873, the illustrated scientific work compares how animals move through land, water, and air, then considers what natural flight can teach the design of artificial flying machines.
Why read it
Best if you want the account of natural flight that fired Wilbur Wright's passion for the flight problem and stayed with him for years.
Key themes
- Start from the flight that already exists
- A source that outlasted the first spark
Evidence and original sources
Source: official Founders episode — #239
This record is supported by 1 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- The Wright Brothers — David describes Pettigrew's treatment of natural flight as arriving when Wilbur Wright needed it, firing his passion for the problem and becoming a source Wilbur quoted for years.